Northern wolffish (Anarhichas denticulatus)

Species facts

Scientific name

Anarhichas denticulatus

Family

Anarhichadidae (Wolffishes)

Order

Perciformes (Perch-like fish)

Class

Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)

Maximum length

180

Depth range

60–1700 m (197–5577 ft)

Environment

Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 60 - 1700 m, usually 100 - 900 m

Climate

Polar

Distribution

North Atlantic: Spitsbergen, Novaya Zemlya, Barents and Norwegian seas, the Shetlands, the Faeroes, Iceland and south-eastern coasts of Greenland; also known occasionally in northern North Sea and Skaggerak. Western Atlantic: Arctic to Sable Island off Nova Scotia and Grand Banks in Canada.

Conservation status (IUCN)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

Harmless

Uses

Fisheries: of no interest; gamefish: yes

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.08-0.10)